maverick reefer

Anything below 6.5 would be considered low. Although Maverick trucks are automatic, they do have a switch on the paddle shifter, that allows you to drive in manual. Driving in manual allows you to shift at a lower rpm which burns less fuel thereby increasing your mpg. If you are having a problem with your MPG, Maverick will bring you in to see if the problem is with the truck or the driver's right foot. Simulator training or MPG class to help improve the drivers performance.

 

Thanks Sarge. Hubby drives in manual sometimes but he's through WV and the mountains alot , I guess that doesn't help the mpg.

 

Yep terrain, wind, weather affects MPG more than one would think. You wouldn't think a truck weighing 75-80k lbs would suffer from pushing water off the road but it does quite a bit. I'm unfortunate enough to be routed "out east" a couple of times a month and the mountains are an MPG killer. Some suggestions that may help hubby improve MPG through the mountains are as follows:

1. Drive in manual all the time
2. When in the mountains dont use your cruise control
3. When climbing, use the 4 way flashers, the right lane, and dont let
the RPMs go above 1350. ( I work for Maverick and drive a Columbia
model Freightliner ) With the Detroit engine, Detroit has found
anything over 1350 rpms is just a waste of fuel.
4. Once cresting the hill, remain in the granny lane and let gravity work
for you. Dont mash the accelorator to get back up to speed. Let
gravity pull you down the hill. You'd be surprised how fast you'll go
from 25 to the speed limit.

My MPG is consistantly high 7s, sometimes over 8, but when i'm sent east, a tank of fuel on an average weight load, in "normal" weather conditions will get me 6.8-7.2. Hope this helps.

 

I have been following that and have been getting over 7. While with my trainer, we used automatic and did not do that well!

 

Thanks guys. I just read hubby your suggestions so we'll see if his mpg improves. He said he wants the fuel bonus but there is no way he's driving 55. At least the weather has been good enough not to idle.

 

does maverick go to california

 

Too early to tell about the reefer division...but the flatbeds don't get out that way very often.

 

Reefers are up and runing.

 

http://www.mavericktts.com/TCDivision.html

 

I saw my first one out on the highway...last Friday.

That look is gonna take some getting used to...